Sprint Distance Quadrathlon European Championship

2015. 08. 30. 11:17

Sprint Quadrathlon European Championship, 2015

This year we are going to welcome a big quadrathlon event at Lake Balaton, important for Hungary and for Europe as well. This time we are hosting the Sprint Quadrathlon European Championship 2015, along with the VIII. Vajda Balaton Maraton Hungarian Championship. Two races will be held within a Multisport weekend, on Saturday you can register for the Balaton Maraton kayak-canoe race and on Sunday EC starts. REGISTER NOW!

Proposition
Date:
30th August, 2015.
Place: Balatonakali beach. The beach of Balatonakali is a neatly restored, carefully maintained field with green grass, shady areas canopied by trees. 140 km far from Budapest.
Starting time: 10:30
Distances:
0,75 km swim,
5 km kayak,
20 km bike Balatonakali-Dörgicse-Vászoly-Dörgicse-Balatonakali,
5 km run on a flat track in Balatonakali
Categories:
Youths 16-17 years
Juniors 18-19 years
U23 20-22 years
Elite 23-39 years
Masters 40+
Masters 50+
Masters 60+
Seniors 70+
Relays

Entry fee
Individual entry EUR 30,-/person/in cash or EUR 40,-/person/to bank account
Relay entry EUR 20,-/person/in cash or EUR 30,-/person/to bank account
All foreign competitors can pay by cash at the registration desk just fill up the on-line registration form.

Relay partner
In case of relays there is no limitation in the number of the team members, but it is to forbidden to relay during the certain race events S/K/B/R. The 2 person relay has a strict rule, every team mate has to do 2 sports! We help triathletes to find a relay partner or you can do it yourself on the Facebook site of seakayaking.hu. We also help triathletes to rent a kayak.

The entry fee includes
The organization of the performance tour, the medal and prizes, the timing and also the race T-shirt of the Multisport weekend.
Each category will also include female and male categories. In order to start a Master category at least 3 persons/category is necessary. Mixed relay teams are considered as male relay team.

Time schedule
Race office opening hours
Friday 14.00-20.00, Saturday 12.00-20.00.
Sunday (race day)
6.30. Transition zone opening
9.40-10.00. Technical information, race track and schedule information, photo shooting
10.10. Gathering at the start line
10.30. Start
15.00. Victory ceremony
Timing will be performed by chip; all competitors have to register their chips at the appointed registration points by touching the chip pad.

swimmingSwim: one lap on a 750 m circle including a short running stage, chip needs to be used only when entering the transition zone.

Kayak-canoe: two laps on a 5 km circle, no category restrictions, all kinds of kayaks and canoes are permitted. In case of paddle boats, SUP boards /especially SUP boards has its own category/, OC canoes we can launch separate categories supposing if there are more than three units in a category. Chip needs to be used only when entering the transition zone at the end of the kayak stage. quadratlon kayakKayaks will be deposed by the organizer staff after getting off. Before the race start a separate kayak transition zone will be formed close to the place of the start.

Bike: 20 km road biking without refreshment station, all competitors should do the refreshment themselves. The racecourse is not closed and everyone is obliged to wear a helmet and to observe the rules of KRESZ. When leaving and entering the transition zone bicycles can only be pushed. In case of crossing the main road quadratlon bikeall competitors must dismount the bicycles and push them across the crosswalk. In case of a stop by the rail-road crossing the competitors will get a time credit.

Run: the 5 km running track will lead on shingly and grassy roads in the woods. The running track is driving through the village on a flat road. The running track will be marked out by stripes. The running will be one lap with refreshment points, , all competitors should see to quadratlon runother refreshment themselves.

Maps
You can check the tracks HERE>>
All the maps can be changed before the race according to the weather forecast.

Accomodation
Next to the beach there is a nice camping or you can choose from many privet apartments. Balatonakali web HERE>>

More Information
+36 30 9500 655
nevezes@seakayaking.hu
www.seakayaking.hu

Organizer
SCH-MUltisport Kft.
2040 Budaörs, Bimbó utca 48.
Asz: 24196651-2-13
Bank: Unicredit Bank, 10918001-00000085-85710002
Főrendező: Schmuck Ádám